541-3503/01 – Building Stone of Historical Monuments (SKP)
| Gurantor department | Department of Geological Engineering | Credits | 4 |
| Subject guarantor | Ing. Miloš Duraj, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Miloš Duraj, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2019/2020 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Students will use previously acquired knowledge of geosciences subjects. This knowledge will help to more easily describe and evaluate historical buildings, which are sought-after targets of domestic tourism.
Teaching methods
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Summary
Stone has been accompanying man since the beginning of his existence. In this course, students will be able to familiarize themselves with the various stages of human civilization development in terms of the use of this non-ore. Initially, the stone was mainly used as a tool and it is almost 99% of the time of human existence. In later times the stone is used for various other purposes, among others it is also used in architecture. The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the use of stone in construction and sculpture in the world, from ancient times to the present day. Many of these building or sculpture monuments are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The course will complement historical geological knowledge of students with historical and artistic information.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
BONNER, J. H., CURTIS, E.: Art & architecture [online]. Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, 2013. The new encyclopedia of Southern culture; v. 21 [cit. 2020-02-11]. Dostupné z: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwjbg73D0NPoAhUosKQKHd1gAEwQFjAAegQIARAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.e-library.upj.ac.id%3A99%2Fslims%2Fe-books%2Findex.php%3Fp%3Dfstream-pdf%26fid%3D5377%26bid%3D4042&usg=AOvVaw0nwH3Ious1sHrzgvSVh271
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Knowledge are checked during the semester by a semester project and presentations in MS PowerPoint. The course is completed by an examination, which may be scheduled having gained the initial credit. The examination is divided into a written and oral part.
E-learning
Other requirements
The study recommended literature. Complete the projects and written test to checking the knowledge in the professional literature, the content of lectures and exercises.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Stone as a natural raw material
2. Stone tools of the Stone Age
3. Prehistoric building and sculpture
4. Egyptian architecture and sculpture
5. Mesopotamian and Persian building and sculpture
6. Building and sculpture of the Far East
7. Building and sculpture of Central and South America
8. Building and sculpture of ancient Greece
9. Building and sculpture of ancient Rome
10. Building and sculpture in the Middle Ages
11. Building and sculpture in the Renaissance and Baroque periods
12. Building and sculpture in the period from the 19th to the beginning of the 21st century
13. Prague - a demonstration of the use of stone in the historical stages of building a city
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction